Our Story
How our award-winning family distillery began
A passion that grew from the heart
About Our Small Distillery
Heart of Scotland Distillery is a small, family-run distillery based in Clackmannanshire, in the heart of central Scotland.
We distil gin and vodka in genuinely small batches, doing everything ourselves on site — from distillation and bottling through to labelling and finishing. Our approach is simple: focus on quality, provenance and consistency, and let the spirit speak for itself.
Water plays a central role in everything we make. All of our spirits are distilled using fresh spring water from the Ochil Hills, chosen for its purity and character. Alongside this, we work with locally foraged and carefully selected botanicals, finished with a touch of Blackthorn salt sourced from the rugged Ayrshire coast. It’s a small detail, but one that adds both balance and depth to the final spirit.
We’re not a volume distillery, and we’re not chasing trends. Each batch is produced with care and attention, guided by traditional distilling principles and a modern understanding of flavour. That means taking the time to get things right, even when it would be easier to scale faster.
Our first year has been deliberately quiet. Rather than rushing to market, we focused on refining our recipes, improving consistency, and building a distillery we’re proud to put our name to. That approach has already been recognised through early industry awards and, more importantly, by customers who value authenticity over hype.
Heart of Scotland Distillery is rooted in place, shaped by experience, and built with longevity in mind. Everything we produce reflects where we are, how we work, and why we distil.
Meet Bill - Our Still
Bill is the heart of our distillery — a 150-litre still built using a combination of copper and stainless steel, chosen to give us control, consistency and clarity in every batch.
Copper plays a vital role during distillation, helping remove unwanted sulphur compounds and contributing to a cleaner, smoother spirit. Stainless steel allows us to maintain precision, stability and repeatability from run to run. Together, they give us the balance we’re looking for: character without harshness, structure without weight.
Every spirit we produce passes through Bill. From our London Dry Gin to our vodka, each batch is distilled, monitored and cut by us on site, allowing us to fine-tune flavour and maintain consistency across genuinely small production runs.
Working at this scale keeps us close to the spirit. We’re able to taste, adjust and respond batch by batch rather than relying on automation or volume. It’s a slower, more hands-on approach — and one we believe shows in the final glass.
Bill isn’t about spectacle or scale. He’s about control, craftsmanship and doing things properly — the way we believe small-batch Scottish spirits should be made.